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Post by Deleted on Sept 14, 2014 21:27:46 GMT
Just wondering if any of you out their are running SS/FR I KNOW OF 3 of us or are we a rare breed
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Post by Admin on Sept 14, 2014 21:36:11 GMT
As you well know, I'm an ex... You still enjoying it?
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Post by Deleted on Sept 14, 2014 21:37:41 GMT
Meeeeeee  |
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Post by jgmu97 on Sept 14, 2014 22:02:56 GMT
Really want one, spotted an On One frameset on Pinkbike, and well, its my birthday this month  |
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Post by glynnsixo on Sept 14, 2014 22:20:18 GMT
not full rigid yet till my forks need replacing. but singlespeed on my commute bike
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Post by Deleted on Sept 14, 2014 23:12:00 GMT
Really want one, spotted an On One frameset on Pinkbike, and well, its my birthday this month Love mine EuansS2 it looks like this now  |
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Post by hodgy on Sept 15, 2014 5:24:05 GMT
Too much like hard work for me...I need every gear I can get my hands on !
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Post by hammy on Sept 15, 2014 6:01:10 GMT
I have a Duster with carbon fork out in the stable.
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Post by hodgy on Sept 15, 2014 6:18:16 GMT
Enough about the horse ...and what you muck out with ... but a carbon pitch fork is way over the top you weight weenie
This is all about bikes !
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Post by Deleted on Sept 15, 2014 8:03:56 GMT
Meeeeeee Meeeeeeee too |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 15, 2014 9:29:51 GMT
May consider it for the winter to keep fitness up, but right now my legs shout "Nooooooo!" That's exactly what it is for me mate - my winter hack - to be used and abused in the mud and snow. not much to break on it and the Chief can have some rest time in the shoite weather. Getting depressed just saying that.  |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 15, 2014 11:03:38 GMT
Mine will be mainly used for winter blue routes while I may sell the sub 5 and build somthing nice or get me a Alpine 160 or nukeproof mega undecided as yet
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Post by notsarkyadam on Sept 15, 2014 22:46:24 GMT
Single speed just awaiting a carbon rigid fork!..
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Post by Deleted on Sept 15, 2014 22:57:55 GMT
Might bring mine out on Saturday |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 16, 2014 14:15:20 GMT
You won't be able to resist that nice light orangey hard tail with those girly gears and boingy front forks
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Post by Deleted on Sept 16, 2014 14:17:57 GMT
You won't be able to resist that nice light orangey hard tail with those girly gears and boingy front forks It's in bits mate.. No forks, no mech, no chain  |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 16, 2014 17:03:00 GMT
You won't be able to resist that nice light orangey hard tail with those girly gears and boingy front forks It's in bits mate.. No forks, no mech, no chain Sad times me friend sad times |
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Post by andy4d on Sept 16, 2014 18:34:54 GMT
Single speed you say......well I am always feckin slow if that counts.
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Post by downhillkitty on Sept 17, 2014 12:24:41 GMT
nope, too much like hard work!!!
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Post by jgmu97 on Sept 23, 2014 18:09:45 GMT
Sorry to bring up the old thread but....
To those who ride SS Rigids, what are they like on general off piste trails. Not the smooth trail center stuff, but the rough, rooty off piste forest trails and rocky bridleways.
As some may know, i have a SS/FG road bike, and i think i'll be able to cope with the gearing, considering i run that at a 52/17 ratio, its just the lack of suspension which frightens me! My XC bike only has 80mm though. If i were to build up a SS, it would be on budget, but i'd make sure it had short stem, wide bars, massive tyres and a slack geo... Any help/ideas would be appreciated.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 23, 2014 18:19:22 GMT
I've taken mine out on the off piste at Cannock - you just have to alter your riding style a bit - ultimately though it is so rewarding because it is so much harder. I love my Chief but it dumbs down the trails, once you've done a fast rooty descent on a S/S rigid you do feel good about yourself!
I built mine on a budget, almost everything second hand. My old Merida was built around 120mm forks and to keep that lovely slack geom I put 29er rigid forks onto the 26" frame, which kept the geom. A cheap as chips but brilliant for UK trails Chunky Monkey/Smorgasbord tyre set up and Deore brakes and you are mostly there. 720mm bars/50mm stem - all good and a great ride.
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Post by jgmu97 on Sept 23, 2014 19:24:12 GMT
Cheers Zulu!
Yeah with my HT, i have to pick lines carefully, but a rigid seems like so much fun... Its so simple, yet so nice!!! I've just been browsing Pinkbike/Ebay... Found a few bits and bobs. Could get Frame, Forks and Wheels for around £130! Already got Seatpost, Saddle, Tyres, Pedals... Cranks, Chain and Sprocket would be £30 max! Then its just bars and stem, which shouldn't be too much.. Brakes are the hard part to find, i wouldnt want to spend more than £40 if possible. Im sure someone on here has a set they could sell! Then its just grips and a few small parts and its done!
Especially in the winter, it would be ideal!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 24, 2014 9:11:34 GMT
Ride singlespeed anytime..
You can buy mine if you want, saves you having to build one.
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Post by matthews on Sept 25, 2014 11:46:54 GMT
Bitd we all used to ride rigid as boingy forks hadn't been invented , you youngsters have it easy (we only had 1.9 tyres canti brakes and 21 gears on triple setup too !!)
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Post by hodgy on Sept 25, 2014 13:55:22 GMT
Hey...I'm a back in the day kinda guy too... Tended to hone the skills a good deal, but then hard tails and later full sus made you forget a lot of what you learnt...
Gary Fisher Wahoo was my first baby !
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